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So I self host some stuff like jellyfin, ssh server for borg backup etc. over lan(Asus RT-AX53U router).

And just noticed that i still use cat5 and cat5e cables.

Does it make sense to upgrade to newer cat8 cables?

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Right? I also wanted slightly longer 2m cables, but thats secondary.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A 2 metre 5e cable will be a hell of a lot cheaper than a 2m CAT8 cable, and unless your internal network is faster than a gigabit or two there's really no point in using anything more expensivethatn 5e or maybe 6.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Cat 5e supports 5 and 10GbE at least for 10 meters. I wouldn't bet on it considering the price of Cat 6a but 2 meters is really short.